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103076 No.53837   [Reply]

fog + double track railroad = awesome photo

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old station in Chelmsford mass

no I don't live out there
I think this would be cool to have for a train watcher
prolly one of those lightly used lines too

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another view same station

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last view

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2foot meets standard gauge

>> No.53847  

>>53837 Holy fuck I'm tripping balls.

Nize dump.

>> No.53851  

>>53840

...the fuck?



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381894 No.53803   [Reply]

Ham549's Trolley photos. Because apparently Ham549 only works on trolleys. Here is one of the Trolleys I work with.

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hey man that is cool I only work on trolleys too here is the view out one of them we only go 10 mph max oops we were speeding here lol

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hear is a picture I took in 2007 when ridership was up we hauled maybe 100 trolleys behind us now we only carry 60

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our trolleys aren't very high tech like yours ours are old too built back in 2000 the vacuum fluorescent display was put in to make it look like a newer trolley

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hear is another picture from 2007 I am driveing the trolley around our 200 mile circle track unforteanetly some ass hole in California texted a trolley driver and crashed killing 25 people so now we cannot have cameras or other devices on the trolley sorry these are old pictures but thought you would like to see my trolley so bye for now

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>>53818
>>53819
>>53820
>>53821

I fukkin lol'd

>> No.53835  

>>53818
>>53819
>>53820
>>53821

>>I'm in an air conditioned office sitting behind a computer that does most of my work. This is why I want to work for PanAm or something like that.
>> No.53836  

>>53835

>>I'm in an air conditioned office sitting behind a computer that does most of my work. This is why I want to work for PanAm or something like that.
>>I'm in an office sitting doing my work. This is why I want to work or something like that.
>>I'm doing my work. I want to work.
>>I work.

Do you have paid or otherwise valued employment Ham?

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>>53835

>This is why I want to work for PanAm or something like that.
>I want to work for PanAm or something like that.
>work for PanAm or something like that.
>work for PanAm
>PanAm

ELL OH FUCKING ELL

PAN AM formerly Guliford Rail is the worst railroad in the country, it's worse than fucking CSuX.

Essentially, you want to work for a railroad run by a trust fund kid of the Mellon banking family who like true capitalists try to do everything on the fucking cheap.

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>>53846

could be worse, could be RailAmerica.

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>>53846

The airline nerd in me can't help but feel insulted that the name of one of the world's greatest American airlines was slapped onto some subpar shortline railroad.



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33554 No.53814   [Reply]

Is it just me or are JR fares almost highway robbery?

The regular fare is expensive
The reserved car charge is \510 per
And the tokkyu charge almost doubles the regular fare
Don't even go on about the green car charges

How the hell do people afford to commute if not for employer subsidies? And some people spend even more money commuting in a regular service green cars or paying tokkyu charges in a non-reserved seat eveeryday.

Pic related, its a tokkyu almost entirely comprised of non-reserved cars that people commute with here.

But you know what's worse then highway robbery? falling asleep on the train, its almost midnight (no trains back), get hit with the maximim charge to get out of the station, and then paying $250 in taxi fares to get back.

>> No.53815  

And somehow, there's still domestic airline service.

>> No.53816  

>>53815
Given JR fares, I would probabily fly too if it was that much cheaper.

Also, you can run up \40000 in highway tolls when you drive from one end of the country to the other.

>> No.53817  

>>53816

Aren't there also intercity buses; something like Greyhound in the US and National Express in the UK?

>> No.53822  

>>53817
overnight buses, which are killing shindai trains. ironically, JR has a bus division and runs a bunch of overnight highway buses

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>>53822

Not too incredibly ironic. The Union Pacific and the Santa Fe used to run buses through Trailways franchises to connect the rail depots to cities not served by the trains. Amtrak continues the tradition with Thruway Buses, though they usually just farm the work out to various transportation companies. So JR running buses isn't an entirely foreign concept, even if their purpose is different.

>> No.53849  

>>53814

No, JR fares are incredibly expensive when you consider that a standard JR 7-day pass saves money (not much, but it still costs less) if you take N'EX to and from Narita Kuko to Tokyo, and then the Shinkansen to Kyoto from Tokyo. Anything local seems okay (and I think that's how commuters do it) but I really don't understand how commuters can afford passes. At least Green Car rates on the Shonan-Shinjuku aren't bad if you're going from say, Zushi to Utsunomiya.

I gotta say though, passes do save you a bundle in the long run. The pass from Hachioji to Yurakucho is only 21600 a month, which equates to about 28 rides, and that's probably a pretty normal distance for commuters.

Also, what Tokkyu is that? (yes, I should be ashamed for not knowing)

>>53822

Dude the Shindai trains aren't even worth it anyways. Cassiopeia is for couples, Twilight and Hokutosei are for rich people or people who fit into TINY rooms and have minimal luggage--and it's still a squeeze in those single-twin rooms. I've never travel compartment, but I figure it's not much better.

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132907 No.53787   [Reply]

Ask an F40PH anything.

>> No.53788  

why are you extinct

>> No.53789  

>>53788
And nothing of value was lost

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There's an autistic kid in Massachusetts that's got a hard-on for you. What's up with that?

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Why does Ham love you guys so much?

No really, I'm actually curious.

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This thread.

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>>53790

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>>53787
how dose it feel to a shitty meme, that is posted on FourCheeaaan only by its creator these days?
XD

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>>53788

We aren't extinct, more like vegetables. You know those folks in care homes who have Alzheimer's and still think it's 1950, but can't think for shit? That's us.

Amtrak castrated us.

>>53790

I have no idea. Personally, I think it's cause he lives in his own little world, thinking that I am going to wipe out all of the furries in the world. Problem is, what Railroad would take him on? He's just good doing what he does now, Trolleys.

>>53792

I think it's cause he is 100% assburgers.

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>>53801

>Terrible, just terrible. I would an hero, but I don't have the sufficient horse power now to derail myself. Sad F40PH is sad.

There's always gonna be someone who wants to rip your heart out, stuff it into some Polish guy, and fill your empty shell with suitcases.

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>>53802



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533523 No.53699   [Reply]

Dumping some pics

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>> No.53749  

I have some that might fit this landscape scene theme. Let me do some digging and resizing and I will contribute later tonight.

Saved all btw. Thanks.

>> No.53761  

not enough time... maybe by this weekend I can do another picture dump.

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>>53761

>Neagle.. pic dump..

Joo gonna breap 1chan, again?

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>>53805

I will try. Until then, have some /rail/ on your /rail/ while you /rail/.

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>>53811
nice, meanwhile more trains

(Libby, MT)

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Malta, MT
(Empire Builder)

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Marias Pass

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forgot where this was...

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Crowsnest Sub

>> No.53833  

>>53699
SD90/43MAC!!!!!!!!!!!



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Great! Let me know when they come up with something forcing the carriers to stop the workplace harassment and start treating us better.

>> No.53755  

They're putting on a good face for when the FRA has to drag the class 1's kicking and screaming into compliance with the PTC mandate, lol.

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>Eeeeeeehpic vidcapyo!
>> No.53832  

>>53752
Hear, Hear...



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1507466 No.53831   [Reply]
>HahhahahOhWow


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49410 No.53829   [Reply]

I've been playing Wings of Liberty.
I'll leave this here. in this mission you must destroy 8 trains. the level is called 'the great train robbery'



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74045 No.53569   [Reply]

US passenger rail system orders new cars from Spanish firm; cars will be constructed in New York State
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/BlobServer?blobcol=urldata&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobkey=id&blobwhere=1249212649690&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment;filename=Amtrak_ATK-10-101_Amtrak_Buys_130_Single_Level_Passenger_Rail_Cars_(07-23-10).pdf

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>>53678

>Texas Eagle
>single level

excitement!

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>>53614

In the Fleet Strategy Plan, Amtrak want to scrap all retired heritage cars with the possible exception of museum requests. They don't want a third party requesting Amtrak to operate a car they just retired.

I think it's likely services like NCDOT Piedmont will be picking up some more heritage cars.

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>>53748

So while they won't allow PV or dinner trains the use of their old equipment, they'll make a concession for state-run corridors?

>> No.53753  
>>museum requests

Well if I can find a treasurer then maybe....

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>>53753

Your museum wants a refurbed Heritage baggage car with a rolling door?

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>>53757 Actually...
This is AMTK 1167, formerly the CB&Q 907 "Olympus," which ran in the Nebraska Zephyr. We have a small internal group working to acquire it.

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>>53759

LOL not coupled to a Transition Sleeper nor hi-level dorm.

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>>53753
Were u expectin' an F40PH... cuz Amtrak got rid of them all earlier last decade aside from the cabbages.

>> No.53796  

>>53757
you would be surprised how handy having a baggage car can be on both museum and tourist railroads
the shortline I worked with ages ago used one as an adhoc lounge/party/catering car for events

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>>53753 I was going to greentext some of that to highlight the moronic nature but then I realized everything you said was utterly retarded.



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64016 No.52876   [Reply]

On June 2, 2010, the MBTA Board of Directors approved the following:

gAuthorization to purchase up to four (4) passenger service locomotives and/or lease up to seven (7) passenger service locomotives, or any combination thereof, from Utah Transit Authority, for an amount not to exceed $14,000,000h

The units are MP36PH-3C locomotives built for UTA by MPI. 11 units were built for UTA in 2007-2008, and 10 more were built in 2009-2010. Once a final agreement is reached, the first units could be in service on the North Side by fall 2010 after repainting and minor modifications. Units would need ACSES signal equipment installed for South Side service.

This procurement is in addition to and not a replacement for the RFP for 20 new units..

>> No.52889  

link
plox

>> No.53177  

First two MP36s are already on their way. Theres a waybill for them already. They are being moved under MPEX reporting marks.

Also...

On July 14, 2010, the MBTA Board of Directors voted on a contract with MPI (Motive Power Industries) for 20 new HSP-46 locomotives for $144 million. These units will feature General Electric GEVO prime movers. The Motive Power proposal was chosen over a competing one from Vossloh Espana, which would have used an EMD 710 engine in their proposed unit. Deliveries from MPI are expected to start in 2013.

The locos will have a 12 cylinder GEVO generating 4650HP and AC traction motors.

>> No.53786  

>>53177

>The Motive Power proposal was chosen over a competing one from Vossloh Espana, which would have used an EMD 710 engine in their proposed unit.

More like

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/boston-orders-motivepower-hsp46-diesels.html

>When MBTA issued an RFP for 28 locomotives two years ago, the low bidder was Vossloh España, which sought a waiver of Buy America Act provisions so it could build two prototypes in Spain and assemble the remaining 26 in Kentucky. MBTA cancelled that RFP after MotivePower protested to the Federal Transit Administration and the waiver was denied.

More or less, MPI got butthurt and whined.

>> No.53793  

>>52876

I disapprove of this locomotive. Anything of that length needs six axles. Just looks wrong...

If they put steerable trucks under it would probably be okay.

>> No.53795  

>>53793

Probably trying to do more with less.



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